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Joanna Burns

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Joanna Burns is a senior trademark paralegal at Foley Hoag. With over 30 years of experience (at both in-house and law firms), she has extensive trademark experience and handles all aspects of trademark work, including all phases of U.S. and foreign trademark prosecutions as well as trademark oppositions and cancellation actions.

Joanna is responsible for the prosecution and maintenance of international and domestic trademark portfolios and communicates and coordinates with clients on the preparation, filing and maintenance of their marks, including filing of applications and related prosecution documents (responses, Statements of Use, renewals, opposition extension requests), gathering of evidence, and monitoring of deadlines.

As part of the trademark filing process, Joanna conducts on-line preliminary clearance search, and orders full availability searches, and reviews watch notices.

For foreign trademark filings, Joanna prepares the necessary instructions and documents and corresponds directly with the foreign agents. She also prepares and records assignment and other transfer of intellectual property and provides support for intellectual property due diligence in transactions.

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